A five-star haven on Greece’s largest island is designed for those seeking a serene escape. Emma Loffhagen checks in ...

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Greek and Roman gods evoked fear, awe and envy. Their names now control trillions of dollars of your money. Janus, Apollo, ...

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe. But there ...

Many varieties of ancient Greek healing herbs grow on "Asclepius Path," Mount Kerketion, where god of medicine, Asclepius, collected them.

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The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western ...

Food, music and culture have made the Italian southern city of Naples famous around the globe. But there’s another Neapolitan tradition that fascinates locals and visitors alike: the c ...

History of the cornicello, an iconic symbol of prosperity, love and fortune that has become a popular present among lovers on Valentine’s Day ...

Each Valentine’s Day, when I see images of the chubby winged god Cupid taking aim with his bow and arrow at his unsuspecting victims, I take refuge in my training as a scholar of early Greek poetry ...

When the United States Mint was created in 1792, one of the first coins it made was the one-cent coin. The image on the first ...

What is the meaning and symbolism of the color pink? What it means for your personality if it's your favorite color and ...